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Feb 26 5 tweets 2 min read
Enough is Enough

U.S. Air Force member Aaron Bushnell self-immolated at the Israeli embassy in DC yesterday, sacrificing his life in an act of protest against the 38,000+ Palestinians killed in the U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.

🧵THREAD Image Aaron's decision to bear the unimaginable to raise awareness Gaza does not go unnoticed. We mourn and honor his memory. Image
Feb 1 5 tweets 2 min read
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters are blocking 5 major roadways in DC & rallying at Union Station to end the genocide.

They’re stopping US gov't war criminals from getting to work. NO BUSINESS AS USUAL! SHUT IT DOWN!

This is 23rd & Constitution near the State Dept. Power to local activists through @palyouthmvmt, @OFDC_Campaign, DMV @wearedissenters, @md2palestine, @harrietsdreams, @pslnational who are taking a stand today to demand:

#CeasefireNOW
#FundUNRWA
#StopArmingIsrael
#FreeThemAll
#HandsOffYemen
#EndTheSiegeOnGaza

SHUT IT DOWN!
Dec 11, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
RIGHT NOW: 100+ protestors have TAKEN OVER the Senate atrium for Palestine, singing "Ceasefire Now" and "Stop Weapons Now."

MORE FUNDING to Israel = more bombs & weapons to kill Palestinians

The people CHOOSE LIFE, NOT GENOCIDE!

#StopArmingIsrael #AbolishICE Image The Senate is debating a $106 billion spending package to send:

-$14.3 BILLION to Israel to kill Palestinians
-$8 BILLION to militarize our borders, jail, surveil & deport immigrants

We demand our gov't invest in LIFE, not VIOLENCE.

#StopArmingIsrael #DemilitarizeTheBorder Image
Jan 12, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
Nearly 2 years ago, a U.S. federal judge rightfully dismissed a meritless lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund against USCPR.

Now as plaintiffs appeal, our legal representation presented Oral Arguments today asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold this dismissal. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Keep strug It’s important to recognize this lawsuit for what it is: a lawfare attempt.

Right-wing forces use such baseless lawsuits to harass & scare human rights defenders fighting to protect the most vulnerable. This is Lawfare. Jewish National Fund (JNF) v. US Campaign f
Jan 3, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
The Palestinian people in Masafer Yatta refuse to be ethnically cleansed from their homeland. #DefendMasaferYatta

Today, Israel began the year by destroying 4 Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta, forcing out native Palestinian families who've existed on this land for generations Protest photo with text reading: "ALL EYES ON MASAFER Y While the new increasingly fascist right-wing Israeli government is now in place, Israel has been brutally killing Palestinian people and stealing their land for decades.

Now, Israel is planning to accelerate ethnic cleansing in Masafer Yatta & expel 1,000+ Palestinian people.
Oct 13, 2022 14 tweets 4 min read
🧵 ALL EYES ON PALESTINE
The Israeli military & armed Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinian communities across Palestine. News from Palestine isn't getting out amid censorship & Israel’s targeting of journalists. Here’s what you need to know about what’s happening right now: Shu’afat, a Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem, has been under Israeli military siege for 6 days.

Over 100,000 Palestinian people are affected as Israel blocks food & medical supplies from reaching them.
Sep 15, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
Missed today's IG live w/ @palyouthmvmt @rabetbypipd & Sami Huraini of @YouthOfSumud? Check out this thread for some highlights & actions you can take in solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta ⬇️

Recording available here ➡️ instagram.com/tv/CiiL3HeDMTO… Israeli forces have been attacking Palestinians in Masafer repeatedly every night.

"My house & neighbors’ houses, everyone was terrorized. It was like rain falling of tear gas, clouds of tear gas flooding the village." —Sami Huraini of @YouthOfSumud

#DefendMasaferYatta
Sep 15, 2022 6 tweets 5 min read
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In Masafer Yatta, Israeli forces are carrying out the largest forced expulsion of Palestinian people from their homes since 1967.

12 Palestinian villages & 2 schools could be demolished at any moment. Here's what you need to know.

#DefendMasaferYatta What's happening in Masafer... This week, the Israeli military has been invading Masafer Yatta every night.

It's urgent to share this news & do everything in our power to act in solidarity with Palestinian people right now.

#DefendMasaferYatta Defend Masafer Yatta In Mas...Urgent: Masafer Yatta Under...
Aug 8, 2022 10 tweets 6 min read
THREAD: Actions you can take part in for Gaza this week.

Mask up & show up in solidarity with Palestinian people in Gaza.

Check out this thread to find an action near you & for ways to plug in online ⬇️

#GazaUnderAttack
#AllOutForGaza All out for Gaza: Swipe for actions you can take part in thi *CHICAGO*

Tuesday, August 9th
4:30 PM
Michigan Ave & Ida B Wells Dr

#GazaUnderAttack Emergency Protest in Chicago, IL at Michigan Ave and Ida B W
Jun 28, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
THREAD

One week from today, the Israeli government will impose severe new travel restrictions that will further discriminate against Palestinian people.

mondoweiss.net/2022/06/aparth… These new travel restrictions will force Palestinian people to hand over invasive surveillance information such as family member ID numbers.

The restrictions will also prevent Palestinian people from visiting Palestine, cruelly separate families, & cause further racial trauma.
Jun 27, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
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President Biden is traveling to Israel this month, a country accused of war crimes & notorious for its awful human rights record.

Biden has done nothing to stop Israel's violence against Palestinians.

Policy analysis via @theIMEU:

imeu.org/article/imeu-p… The @UN & every major human rights organization, including @hrw & @amnestyusa, have concluded that Israel is enforcing a brutal & racist system of oppression against Palestinians that amounts to apartheid.

amnestyusa.org/endapartheid/?…
May 11, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
The loss of renowned and beloved Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is beyond devastating. Shireen was targeted & shot dead by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin this morning. 🧵

Rest in peace, Shireen. Your voice will be remembered in the struggle for liberation. The eyewitness accounts from journalists at the scene are clear: Israeli snipers targeted Shireen and shot her in the head near her ear, exactly where her press helmet did not protect her.

May 10, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
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Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Israeli forces' bombing of Gaza.

This is a moment to amplify Palestinian calls for freedom to hold Israel accountable, to uplift mental health, & to remember that Israeli violence & its impacts on Palestinian people are ongoing. Hear from Palestinian psychiatrist & chair of the mental health unit at the Palestine Ministry of Health, Dr. Samah Jabr, about the impacts of Israel's violence on Palestinians.

For Palestinians, there is nothing "post" about PTSD—the violence never ends.
qz.com/1521806/palest…
Jan 28, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
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Palestinians in Al-Naqab, Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, the South Hebron Hills are protesting right now to stop the Israeli gov't's campaign of ethnic cleansing.

It's on us to call on our members of Congress to hold the Israeli gov't accountable & demand #EndEthnicCleansing The case is clear.

The Israeli government’s increased brutality against Palestinians is exactly how it maintains its apartheid regime & continues ethnic cleansing.

@UN is responsible to investigate–& dismantle–Israeli apartheid.

#UNInvestigateApartheid
Jan 27, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
Mask up & mobilize this weekend as part of the Global Days of Action for Palestine.

In principled solidarity, we're answering Palestinian calls for freedom as we move to action from Friday, January 28th, until Sunday, January 30th. 

#EndEthnicCleansing
#UnitedAgainstApartheid Be sure to find an action happening near you this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. If you are able to, take part in organizing an action in your area and build in community for justice.

You can visit uscpr.org/globaldaysofac… to find an action near you!
Jan 23, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
HAPPENING NOW: Hands off Palestine!

As Israel's ethnic cleansing escalates in al-Naqab, Al-Khalil, and Sheikh Jarrah, so too must our resistance in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

We'll post highlights from today's actions, hosted by @palyouthmvmt & other orgs Image WASHINGTON, DC:

"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" 🇵🇸

#FreePalestine #SaveSheikhJarrah #SaveAlNaqab #SaveMassaferYatta
Jan 19, 2022 10 tweets 7 min read
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In May 2021, Members of Congress spoke out against the forced displacement of Palestinian families in #SheikhJarrah.

8 months have passed & Israel's ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people continues - @USProgressives, stick to your word & keep up this pressure. .@USProgressives you can't call yourself progressive if you're silent when Palestinian people are being ethnically cleansed by the Israeli military that the U.S. funds.

What do you support: justice for the Palestinian people or the Israeli apartheid regime?

#SaveSheikhJarrah
Jan 19, 2022 9 tweets 5 min read
In cold heavy rain & in a pandemic, ~50 Israeli officers stormed the Salahiyas' house, beat people, arrested 6, & destroyed the home the family had fought so hard to protect.

Why now? Israel waited until attention turned away.

Raise your voices loud for #SaveSheikhJarrah SHEIKH JARRAH ALERT Israel destroys Salahiya family home.  F Pay attention to eyewitness reports, like that of Yasmeen Salhiyeh, 19, in this article. Right now, there's no information on the whereabouts of the 6 Salahiya family members arrested.

Make noise now to call for their safety and release! #SaveSheikhJarrah
aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/19…
Jan 19, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING in Sheikh Jarrah: The brutal Israeli apartheid regime is arresting and expelling the Salahiya family, who on Monday defended their home from the rooftop saying they'd rather burn it down than be ethnically cleansed

See @theIMEU's full thread & RT #SaveSheikhJarrah Mahmoud Salahiya said as he protected his home Monday:

"We want to expose them in front of the whole world, that the municipality of the occupation is ethnically cleansing us."

Jan 18, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
As Palestinian people in the Naqab resist ethnic cleansing, the brutal Israeli regime is escalating its attacks, arresting 40+ Palestinians (including many children) last night.

Israel uses greenwashing to cover it up: "Planting trees" while expelling Indigenous Palestinians. This Green Colonialism graphic from @visualizingpal breaks down how Israel greenwashes its crimes & colonization.

Israeli parks & trees are covering up depopulated Palestinian villages.
Dec 26, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
🇵🇸 Keep your eyes on Palestine right now. Settler violence, backed by the Israeli apartheid state, is continuing to escalate under media silence.

On Christmas, Israeli settlers and military injured 247 Palestinian people in Burqa, Nablus—part of ongoing anti-Palestinian attacks. Israeli settlers hurled stones and opened gunfire on Palestinian homes in Sebastia and Burqa, all while under the protection of Israeli soldiers.